Social Contact Frequency and Pain among Older Adults with HIV: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.

Matthew S HerbertJennalee S WooldridgeEmily W PaolilloColin A DeppRaeanne C Moore

Published in: Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (2021)

Social contact frequency and pain are bidirectionally and inversely associated among older adults with HIV. Further, recent social contact influences current pain by attenuating negative affect. Together, these results highlight the need to address social engagement in interventions for pain among older adults with HIV.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
antiretroviral therapy
pain management
hiv positive
hiv infected
healthcare
neuropathic pain
human immunodeficiency virus
mental health
hepatitis c virus
hiv testing
hiv aids
physical activity
social media
risk assessment
climate change
postoperative pain